Created by Will Eisner, Bob Powerll and Chuck Cuidera, Blackhawk was first published by Quality Comics, and later by National Periodical Publications (which turned into DC Comics). The Blackhawks are a small group of WWII ace pilots, originally debuting in Military Comics #1 in 1941. The original team was made up group leader Blackhawk aka Bart Hawk, Andre, Olaf Bjornson, Hans Hendrickson, Chuck Wilson, Chop-Chop Liu Huang, Stanislau and "Lady Blackhawk" Zinda Blake.